Testing for gestational diabetes
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Topic: Testing for gestational diabetes
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Subject: Testing for gestational diabetes
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:39pm
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I was wondering if this is routine? does everyone have to do the sweet drink and have a blood test or is it only if they think you may have it...?
I know my mum was boarderline GD with me.. ------------- |
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:49pm
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I think its routine. All my friends have had to have the test, whether there was a chance of having it or not.
The test is not that bad either, its sounds worse than it is! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:50pm
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Yup, it's pretty much routine. I did it 3 times with Maya coz of her size and twice with the gremlins coz of the increased risk of GD with twins. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:52pm
I am the only person I know who didn't have this test, didn't even know it existed till after I had him. God knows why I missed out, didn't get any 28 week bloods either ------------- 
 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:10pm
| Yep, it's routine at about 28 weeks, and they may do it earlier if you're showing signs but the m/w should tell you if there's a risk. It's OK, just be prepared for the hour wait! |
Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:19pm
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I didn't have the test. My midwife talked through the risk factors (in terms of being a likely candidate) and said it was up to me, I didn't appear to be at high risk - I said no. The POAS check up things show glucose don't they? So would that pick it up eventually if it happens? -------------   
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:27pm
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Oh yep, thanks for your replys. My MW hasnt mentioned it as yet, i see her tomorrow so maybe she will then. Its just cos my mum was boarderline GD while preggers with me i thought I might be more at risk of getting it? ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:52pm
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You could be. family history is one of the risk factors. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: sunnyhoney
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 11:31pm
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Hope you don't have it Sheza, the first test is a picnic compared to the second test (if the first results are not good). Good luck!! ------------- Mum to: Joy Emily 1.05am 27/09/07 7lb 3oz Austin Paul 12.47pm 18/04/10 10lb 8oz |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:33am
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I did the bloods but I had had a huge breakfast of bircher muesli with yoghurt and fruit just before I went so I failed the test big time! Had to do the second test, which was just awful (sorry, I hated it so much and felt like a pin cushion).
Thing was that my DH is a type 1 diabetic and I tested constantly throughout pregnancy using his testing gear and things were fine. I also had an argument with my specialist about having to do the second one because I knew it was fine - it was just the big breakfast I ate! Needless to say, I said I told you so when I got the results and he looked a bit sheepish.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:13am
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I have told my midwife my mum nearly had it with me, so i guess if she is concerned she will say something to me. ------------- |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:26am
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glucose doesnt always show up on pee stick..i was the same as PP..i had borderline due to the food i ate beforehand..even though it wasnt anything major and had to do three hour...the test was fine..boring cause it took 2 hours and had to fast for 12 !!! but turned out ok. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:35am
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I did the three hour test twice with Maya, once before my 28 week polycose and once after. It sucked, the drink is even worse than the polycose one and I have dodgy veins so trying to find enough space to take three separate samples was a nightmare. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:57am
I did the three hour test twice as well. It was so yucky  I fainted during the last lot of bloods as the medlab lady was really rough with me. Not fair on a 38 week pregnant lady!
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:02pm
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Well Ive seen my midwife, and she has given me form to go do the test lol. i didnt mention it to her she said is time for my next lot of bloods and the polycose test. So Im doin it next week. ------------- |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:07pm
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so i was just lucky? i just had three sets of bloods and it was fine(though i had bloods twice weekly from 32-38 weeks and they had no vein issues) and the drink was the same as the first one:)like lemonade.. they even gave me a pillow for my back:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:10pm
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I like lemonade so hopefully it tastes ok to me lol. my MW said its just very sweet. ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:23pm
It is super sweet. It does taste a bit like lemonade, but I found it really hard going. I actually threw the first lot straight back up again coz with the hyperemesis I couldn't cope with too much fluid at a time, especially that sweet on an empty stomach  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Skyflame
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:24pm
| I never had it either, just the 3 sets of normal bloods. I guess my bloods looked fine so there was no need to have a further GD test. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:35pm
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Didn't with Kiya, did with Josiah, didn't with Xavier, did this time
Guess it depends on your LMC a little! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 11:04am
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I enjoyed the polycose test.
The drink was yummy and I was sitting next to a really sweet elderly man in the waiting room. He was telling me all about his grandkids and his "young buck" of a neighbour who plays his "rock and roll" music at 3am!! But it's a really simple test. Just takes a little time. Make sure you take a snack to eat for right after the test. I was really light headed and woozy by the end of it and I had a 10 minute walk home to do. I was quite giddy and had black spots in front of my eyes by the time I made it home. ------------- 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 8:18pm
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Its not always done as routine but is a good idea to do it. My midwife with kobe did not do it, we talked about it and she made it sound like it wasnt really necessary so we decided not to then the minute i walked into the hospital in prem labour the doctor new I was way to big and tested me for GD. There had been no other symptoms at all, he measured normal at scans, no odd POAS tests nothing but he was 7lb 4oz 6 weeks prem so had obviously done some major growing since the last scan.
With Addison i had to have the test earlier which came back positive and so i had to do the long test which also confirmed gd and then the fun began. |